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    ContractsProgramme Definition and Governance Framework for Future Rural Payment Service
    Awarded contract

    Programme Definition and Governance Framework for Future Rural Payment Service

    Awarded
    £26.4k
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    Define the strategic structure, governance and delivery roadmap for the Future Rural Payment Service as it transitions to a standalone farming support programme.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 8 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £26.4k
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £26,400
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Agriculture & Food
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • VI
      Virgoblue Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    8 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Future Rural Payment Service (FRPS) is transitioning from the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) to become a standalone programme by FY 26/27. This opportunity invites suppliers to help the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), and Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) plan and structure FRPS for successful delivery. The work covers seven key areas: (1) defining the programme's objectives, scope, success criteria and delivery approach; (2) designing senior leadership structures and accountabilities across Defra, RPA and DDTS; (3) creating a pragmatic governance model with clear decision-making forums; (4) mapping projects and outcomes with dependencies and phasing; (5) designing a modern, data-driven Programme Management Office with automation and AI capabilities; (6) clarifying the RPA's operational role and conditions; and (7) developing a realistic roadmap from current state to full programme separation. This is a strategic engagement to establish FRPS as an effective, standalone programme capable of supporting land managers and food producers in delivering environmental benefits while potentially expanding into wider grant schemes.

    Track record

    4 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 4 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Saxton Bampfylde2× · 50%
    2. London School of Economics and Political Science1× · 25%
    3. Virgoblue Ltd1× · 25%

    Across this category, the most active winners are SAXTON, Saxton Bampfylde, Prison Advice & Care Trust (pact) — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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